Business/Commercial

Illustrative Cases:

• Representation of money management firm in suit against former employee for breach of non-solicitation clause resulting in an award of injunctive relief and attorney’s fees as sanction for misconduct in discovery proceedings. (Supreme Court, New York County).
• Representation of insurance firm in suit brought by joint-venturer. Case dismissed with prejudice. (Supreme Court, New York County).
• Representation of departing attorneys in law firm dissolution. (Supreme Court, Westchester County).
• Representation of a New York real estate limited partnership in the Meatpacking District: defeated a dissolution proceeding commenced by minority partners (Supreme Court, New York County).
• Representation of art dealer, in commercial dispute with art gallery resulting in summary judgment dismissing gallery’s claims. (Supreme Court, New York County).
• Representation of construction firm in breach of contract arbitration. 
• Successful defense of malpractice claim brought against major New York law firm.  (Supreme Court, New York County).
• Representation of film production company in dispute with major motion picture studios over rights to art film (Southern District of New York and AAA).
• Representation of Trucking Company in dispute with former officer concerning provisions of buyout agreement.
• Successful defense of electronics firm in protracted arbitration commenced by inventor claiming breaches of licensing agreement.
• Representation of investor in action to recover on promissory notes, resulting in grant of motion for summary judgment (Supreme Court, New York County).
• Representation of firms/business entities in defense of discrimination claims, and negotiation of severance agreements.